). As understanding
the information and establishing a relationship between information occurs in the problem solving process,
problem solving is in the centre of education in resent years in our country as in many countries (Şahin, 2007).
Problem solving is very important in mathematics classes as it is in many areas, because one of the aims of
teaching mathematics is to develop students' thinking, problem solving skills and make these skills be used
later in life (Yılmaz, 2007). The developments in the field of mathematics show that students must acquire the
ability of problem solving. The students who acquire the ability and habit of problem solving in school years
take part as individuals who can take care of the problems in the community life in the future (Şahin, 2007).